Person:Nathaniel Davis (13)

Nathaniel Davis was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

Contents 1 Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA 2 Processioning List of 1755 3 Possible Davis Relative in Augusta County, VA 4 Records of Nathaniel Davis in Augusta County, VA 5 Information on Nathaniel Davis		Welcome to Old Augusta Early Settlers Beverley Manor Borden's Grant Register Data Maps Places Library History Index
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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Nathaniel Davis' land (Beverley Manor SW, 150 acres, 1749) as shown on the map meticulously drawn by J.R. Hildebrand, cartographer. This map is copyrighted©, used by permission of John Hildebrand, son of J.R. Hildebrand, April, 2009. Note land of William Nutt (McNutt), possible relation to Nathaniel's wife Sarah McNutt, is nearby to the northeast.

Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Page 635.--28th February, 1749. Same (From William Beverley) to Nathaniel Davise, 150 acres in Beverley Manor. Corner Arthur Hamilton; corner Samuel Downey and James Gilmore. Teste: George Pirie, James Henderson.

• Nathaniel Davis had received a patent on 30 August 1765 for 115 acres "on Buffalo Creek", as listed in the record below:

Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:

• Page 261.--Nathaniel Davise and Sarah to Francis McDonnall, £34, 150 acres in Beverley Manor; corner Arthur Hamilton; corner Samuel Downey; corner James Gilmer. Teste: Andrew Cowan, Arthur Hamilton.,

• Page 295.--15th October, 1765. John Davis, son and heir of Nathaniel Davis, deceased, and Sarah Davis, relict of Nathaniel to Moses Cavet, £36, 115 acres by patent, 30th August, 1763, on Bufflo Creek. Teste: John Maxwell, Audly Paul, George Wilson. Delivered: Samuel McNabb, June, 1779, by order. (Note: this record establishes that Nathaniel Davis had died before 15 October 1765).

Processioning List of 1755

"Processioning" was the process or periodically reviewing and agreeing upon property lines between settlers. Processioning Lists can be useful in determining the area of a settler and the neighboring settlers at a specific time period:

• Page 154.--1755: John Risk and John Shields processioned as follows, viz: For Robert Campbell, for James Hunter, for James Trotter, for John Shields, for James McCutchion, for Widow Campbell, for Widow Campbell, for Wm. Hunter, for Saml. McCutchen, for Thos. Berry, for John McCutchion, for David Campbell, for Wm. Campbell, for Wm. Ledgerwood. for James Moffet, for Nathl. Davies, for Nichs. Leeper, for Danl. Downey, for George Peny, for Saml. Sprowl, for Thos. Kirkpatrick, for Jno. Kirkpatrick, for Jno. Risk, for Jno. Risk, for Jno. Risk, for James Clark, for John Shields, Jr., for David Cunningham, for Chas. Berry, for James Callison, for James Marten, for Josiah Richarts, for David Hays, for Alex. McFeeters, for James Gilmore, for James Lockhart, for Alex. Richey, for Jacob Lockhart, for John Peny, for Mathew Willson, for John Willson, for Widow Patterson, for John McCillery, for James McCillery, for Arter Hamilton, for Wm. Buntin, for Robert Gamel, for Jno. Buchanan, for Patrick Cooks (deceased), for David Richey; Wm. Brown (said he was going to leave his land and didn't care about it).

Possible Davis Relative in Augusta County, VA

It is very possible that Nathaniel Davis could be a younger brother of James Davis, an early settler who also acquired land in Beverley Manor and also acquired land very close to Nathaniel's land on Buffalo Creek, which is located just outside of the Borden Tract on its southwest boundary. Additional research is necessary to prove this relationship.

Records of Nathaniel Davis in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

• Vol. 2 - Muster List of Augusta County as of 1742: Capt. John Willson's Lists: John Wilson, Captain; Sam Calehison, Nathan Lusk, John Shields, John Greer, John Patterson, George Davison. John Hunter, Wm. Hunter, James Hunter, John Rusk, James Clark, Wm. Vance, Rob Croket, John Trumble, Wm. King, Sa. Walace, John Spear, Thomas Peery, Alex. McConnel, Rob. Young, James Young, Jacob Lockard, Patt. Cook, James Lockard, William McCutcheon, James McCutcheon, Rob. McCutcheon, Alex. Crocket, Wm. Camble, Nathl. Davis, James Philip, John Barclay, James Lusk, James Trumble, Benj. Walker, Wm. Leadgerwood, Morris Offral, Rob Davies, John Brown, Wm. McClantok, Wm. Johnson, John Young, Hugh Young, Thos. Kirkpatrick, David Camble, John McCutcheon.

• Page 544.--27th February, 1749. Same to Thomas Peerie, planter, 375 acres in Augusta County, Shennadore in Beverley Manor. Corner John Campbell; corner Robert Young; corner William McClintock. Delivered: Thomas Kirkpatrick, January, 1752. Teste: Jacob Lockhart, Nathaniel Davis.

• Page 424.--28th February, 1749. William Beverley to Arthur Hamilton. 270 acres in Beverley Manor. Corner Nathanial Davis. Corner James Gilmer's line; James Woody's land. Corner James Leeper. Corner said Hamilton's old plantation.

• Page 614.--28th February, 1749. Same to James Callison, 276 acres in Beverley Manor. Corner William Ledgerwood. Teste: Nathanial Davies.

• Page 361.--6th December, 1759. Jno. Gay's will--To son Henry Gay (infant), part of 347 acres promised to John by his (testator's) father, Henry Gay; to wife, Mary Gay; to father. Henry Gay, all wearing apparel; to be educated in reading and writing (this must refer to son Henry). Executor, father Henry. Teste: Arthur Hamilton, Fras. McDonald, Nathanl. Davis. Proved, 20th May, 1760, by the witnesses. Executor qualified (his "H" mark), with Francis McDonald, James Lockhart.

• Page 264.--18th June, 1763. Joseph McCord's estate appraised, by Robert Erwin, Nathanl. Davis, Jno. Gilmer--John McCord's, Jr., note; Benj. McCord's note; Jno. McCord's, Sr., note; Adam McCord and James McCord's note; William Little's note; Robt. Miller's note; Thos. Grubbs' note; Wm. McCord's note. Cash, Mary Brown, debtor; Elizabeth Woods, Dr. Jno. Scott, dr.

• Page 435.--21st October, 1765. Sale bill recorded of William Culberts, by Wm. Gilmore, administrator, to, viz: Mary Brown, Margaret McCown, Patrick Denny, Andw. Fitzpatrick, Mary Boyls, Mary Ann Crawford, Jas. Logan, Wm. McCanless, David Guin, Jane Scot, Wm. Ooley, Jno. Selone, Jas. McCampbell, Richard McGee, Jean Muldrach, Alex. Dale, Chas. Boyles. Paid William Naper, Jannet Gilmore, Samuel Norwood, Blakeley Brush, Isabell Summers, Elizabeth Woods, Mary McCown, Sarah Davis, John Hays, Cryer of Vendue; James McNabb.

Information on Nathaniel Davis

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Nathaniel Davis d. before 15 October 1765

Research Notes for Nathaniel. Marriage Nathaniel Davis married Sarah (?). 1742 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Is this "our" Nathaniel and Sarah?: First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia lists Nathaniel Davies and Sara Nut being married there October 28, 1742; note that there was a NUTT family living in Beverley Manor not far from Nathaniel Davis and a Robert Davis witnessed William Nutt's deed in Beverley Manor in 1748. The same records for the First Presbyterian Church list a Nathaniel Davis and Hannah L. Martin marriage in 17461 6 Nov 1743 Augusta County, Virginia; John Davis, son of Nathaniel, baptised at Stone or Tinkling Spring Meeting House2 11 May 1746 Elisabeth Davis, dau of Nathaniel, baptised at Stone or Tinkling Spring Meeting House2 28 Feb 1749 Augusta County, Virginia; Wm Beverley to Nathaniel Davise, 150 acres cor Arthur Hamilton, Sam Downey, James Gilmore; is this an OS date? our Nathaniel? Arthur Hamilton bought land same day; his deed sounds as though he had already owned other adj land. The original survey of this tract is on FHL microfilm 030419 at front of film - old survey book was gifted to Augusta Co.

lots of others bought land same day. Nathaniel witnessed these: DB 2: Page 614.--28th February, 1749. Same to James Callison, 276 acres in Beverley Manor. Corner William Ledgerwood. Teste: Nathanial Davies. DB 2: Page 544.--27th February, 1749. Same to Thomas Peerie, planter, 375 acres in Augusta County, Shennadore in Beverley Manor. Corner John Campbell; corner Robert Young; corner William McClintock. Delivered: Thomas Kirkpatrick, January, 1752. Teste: Jacob Lockhart, Nathaniel Davis.3 Nathaniel may have had as many as 8 sons and may have been of Scotch-Irish descent4 However, it is also possible the Davis line may have been of Welsh descent. In the 1888 History of Rush Co. Indiana, it states that John Moffett was the son of William Moffett who was of Irish and Welsh descent. William's parents were Capt. John Moffett and Isabella Davis. Since John Moffett was of Scotch-Irish descent it is possible that Isabella Davis (daughter of John Davis and granddaughter of Nathaniel Davis) was of Welsh descent (unless of course the reference was to John Moffett's paternal grandmother (Mary Gardner) or Isabella's mother (Mary ?)5 1755 Nathaniel's son Samuel stated in his pension application that he was born 24 Dec. 1755 in what is now Rockbridge, then Augusta County, Virginia.

I am not entirely sure that this year of birth is correct; it might have actually been several years later. But this gives us a pretty good idea that Nathaniel, Sarah and children were already down on the Buffalo Creek land in the late 1750s. Morton's History of Rockbridge Co. states that that tract of land fell into Rockbridge Co. when it was formed in 1778 from Botetourt and Augusta.

Samuel’s statement also tells us that the family was no longer living on the land in Beverley Manor in the late 1750s (if indeed that was theirs in the first place) since that land was up near Staunton which remained in Augusta County. And it also lets us know that references to any Nathaniel Davises who were living in other parts of Virginia in the mid to late 1750s are probably not our man.6 6 Dec 1759 Augusta County, Virginia; Nathaniel witnessed the will of John Gay; WB 2: 361 as abstracted in Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch Irish Settlement, Vol. 3: 56 Land-Sell 1760 Augusta County, Virginia; Nathaniel Davise and Sarah to Francis McDonnall, 34 pounds, 150 acres in Beverley Manor; cor Arthur Hamilton, cor Samuel Downey, cor James Gilmer; teste: Andrew Cowan, Arthur Hamilton; abstracted from Augusta Co. Deed Bk No. 8, p. 261, (no date given in Chalkley but entries bef and after were 1760).7 18 Jun 1763 Augusta County, Virginia; Nathaniel was appointed as an appraiser of Joseph McCord's estate; WB 3: 264 as abstracted in Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch Irish Settlement, Vol. 3: 80 Land-Pat 30 Aug 1763 Augusta County (now Rockbridge), Virginia; Nathaniel patented 115 ac on Buffalo Creek. Death before 15 Oct 1765 Nathaniel died before 15 Oct 1765.8 His son Samuel's Revolutionary War application states that his father was killed by the Shawnee Indians.6 15 Oct 1765 Augusta County, Virginia; John's son and widow Sarah sold the 115 acre patent on Buffalo Creek to Moses Cavet; no neighbors named but witnesses were John Maxwell, Audley Paul and George Wilson8 Related Links and Images See also Any Davis Nathaniel's 1763 patent John and Sarah to Moses Cavet (after Nathaniel's death) Letter re Nathaniel from the notes of Mrs. Kathleen Bushman - noted Augusta Co. researcher9

Family Sarah (?) Children John Davis+ (14 Oct 1743 - Jun 1810) Elisabeth Davis2 (circa 1746 - ) James Davis+10 (late 1752 to 1755 - 1836) Nathaniel Davis (4 Jul 1753 - 1838) Samuel Davis+ (24 Dec 1755 - 31 Aug 1842)

Citations [S1297] Roger Davis, "1stpresby01," e-mail to Diana Powell, 5 Aug. 2005. Roger provided a link to a US Genweb site at this URL. It cites the Pennsylvania Archives. Second Series. Vol. IX. "Marriage Record of the First Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, 1702-1745," pp. 3-78. [S323] Howard McKnight Wilson, The Tinkling Spring, p. 470-484. Appendix F. contains baptismal records abstracted from Rev. John Craig's personal book. Among them are two entries for children of Nathaniel Davis: John, bapt. 6 Nov. 1743 and Elisabeth, bapt. May 11, 1746. Both of these baptisms took place "in the congregation" which included both Stone and Tinkling Spring Meeting Houses. [S330] Lyman Chalkley, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia Extracted From the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745-1800, 3: 283. This record is abstracted from Augusta Co. Deed Bk No. 2, p. 635, dated 28 Feb. 1749 (OS?), and states: William Beverley to Nathaniel Davise, 150 acres in Beverley Manor; corner Arthur Hamilton, cor Samuel Downey and James Gilmore; wit: George Pirie, James Henderson. [S1290] A Memorial and Biographical History of Johnson and Hill Counties, Texas, p. 336. This information provided by an unknown person for a biography of Samuel K. Davis (grandson of Samuel Davis). The bio states that Samuel Davis (the grandfather) was the youngest of 8 sons and was of Scotch-Irish descent. [S475] History of Rush County, Indiana, p. 727. [S1294] Samuel Davis personal statement, dated 8 Nov. 1832 at Madison Co., Alabama; Samuel Davis Revolutionary War Pension Application File; RG 15; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M804 - Revolutionary War Pension & Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, roll 755). [S879] Augusta Co., Virginia Deed Book 8: 261. Nathaniel Davies/Davise of Augusta County sells to Frances McDonnall 150 acres in Beverley Manor for 34 pounds; dated 1760 (no month or date), recorded 16 March 1760. Sarah released her dower although she was not named in the deed. [S1289] Augusta Co., Virginia Deed Book 12: p. 295. Sarah Davis (relict of Nathaniel Davis, dec'd) and John (son of Nathaniel and Sarah) sell 115 acres on Buffalo Creek to Moses Cavet; 15 Oct. 1765. [S1831] Letter dated 16 June 1982, Bushman to Mrs. Jueneman ,Kathleen Bushman Papers 1961-1997, accession #35743, Library of Virginia. Letter dated 16 June 1982, Bushman to Mrs. Jueneman. [S1295] James Davis deposition in case of Mary Davis vs Russell et al; Wythe Co. Virginia Superior Ct. Chancery Pleas Records 2: 37. James states that John Davis [deceased spouse of plaintiff] was his brother.

1. ↑ Killed by Shawnee Indians.